Friday, January 08, 2010 In days past families would gather and have singalongs round the piano. As a young family we would always sing in the car - songs that would make us laugh, songs that could be sung in rounds... I guess it was one way to stop four young girls from fighting in the back of the old Holden station wagon! But it was so much more than that... it was having fun together. I remember it well with fond memories - I must ask my mum if it ever drove her crazy... round after round ...

Fortunately both Roger and I have both been members of different local acapella choirs at times singing a variety of songs from all cultural backgrounds. More recently over the last few years we were part of a beautiful group that met every Sunday to sing. It was meditative and uplifting and provided a rich sense of community.

Now, with just the two of us, we take fifteen minutes to sing together before retiring for the night. Creating this time together has been delightful.

Join a community choir, turn up the karoake, find a friend and form a duo... and let's sing from our hearts!